Luis Alfonso Henríquez Ledezma (born 23 November 1981 in

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) is a Panamanian professional

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who plays as a left-back for Szturm Junikowo Poznań.

Club career

Nicknamed ''Coco'', Henríquez played for

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and Árabe Unido in Panama before moving abroad to play for Colombian side

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. After 2 seasons back in Panama with Tauro he joined Polish giants

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in 2007 for a lengthy spell. He was released by Lech in summer 2015 after 8 years with the club. Henríquez returned to Tauro in September 2015.

International career

Henríquez made his debut for

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in an August 2003

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against

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and has, as of 10 June 2015, earned a total of 75 caps, scoring 2 goals. He represented his country in 26

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matches and was a member of the

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team, who finished second in the tournament. He also played at the

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.''

Honors

Árabe Unido * Liga Panameña de Fútbol:

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Tauro *Liga Panameña de Fútbol: 2007 (A) Lech Poznań * Ekstraklasa: 2009–10, 2014–15 * Polish Cup: 2008–09

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